Table 6 β3AR genotypes and bone mineral density: summary of previous and present studies
First Author and genotypes | N (%) | Femoral neck BMD (mean; SD) | Lumbar spine BMD (mean; SD) | Total body BMD (mean; SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ogawa et al. [38]a | ||||
Trp/Trp and Trp/Arg | 267 (95.4) | NA | 0.145 (1.36) | 0.432 (0.93) |
Arg/Arg | 13 (4.6) | NA | 0.179 (2.11) | -0.135 (0.93) |
P-value | NA | NS | 0.033 | |
Kasumata et al. [27]b | ||||
Trp/Trp and Trp/Arg | 142 (97.6) | NA | NA | NA |
Arg/Arg | 3 (2.4) | NA | NA | NA |
P-value | NS | NS | NA | |
The present study | ||||
Trp/Trp | 385 (86.3) | 0.76 (0.13) | 1.00 (0.18) | NA |
Trp/Arg and Arg/Arg | 61 (13.7) | 0.79 (0.13) | 1.04 (0.21) | NA |
P-value | 0.238 | 0.113 | NA |